LANDOWNERS HAVE IDEAS FOR BETHESDA'S FUTURE PEARL DISTRICT (PHOTOS)

Three property owners have shared potential ideas for redeveloping their land in what planners are calling the Pearl District of downtown Bethesda. The future Pearl District is in the area between East-West Highway, Wisconsin Avenue and the Capital Crescent Trail.

Two adjacent landowners are considering partnering on a single, mixed-use project. 4422 East-West Highway and 4425 Montgomery Avenue would be combined into a single, 27000 SF plot addressed as 4422 East-West. Ground floor retail would be topped with residential and commercial space. The 7-story development would be included in the area's Parking District, but also include on-site, underground parking. There would also be public space on the site.

4422 East-West Highway concept

A second project at 4300 East-West Highway would combine several smaller plots into a single Bethesda Gateway residential building.

Images via Montgomery County Planning Department